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RCTC’s Sport Management program options prepare students for a wide
range of career opportunities. These may include careers in community
education, recreation centers, athletic/fitness clubs, adventure courses,
ice arenas, park and recreation departments, high school or collegiate
athletic programs, amateur or professional sports teams, leagues or administrations.

RCTC offers both an Associate in Applied Science degree and a Diploma option
for students interested in a career in Sport Management.

This program provides a solid basis for sport management students whether
they are interested in marketing amateur or professional events, managing
an ice arena or becoming a golf pro. The sky is the limit.

Desired abilities:

Students should possess a desire to work with people, sporting
events and provide positive experiences for employees and consumers alike.

Skills - Good organizational and interpersonal skills

Abilities – to work weekends and evenings

Attention to detail and be willing to self-evaluate

Learning Opportunities:

The program provides great opportunities to work within fantastic
facilities with quality faculty and a sport- minded community.

Students visit
a variety of sport venues to see first-hand specific details of a variety
of venue designs.

Students are provided the opportunity to observe faculty in elementary,
middle and high school settings teaching within the scope of fitness and
sport.

Students are afforded an opportunity, after classroom practice to perform
some field experience teaching a variety of team building activities.

All students complete an internship within their field of interest before
graduation – past experiences have been working with youth summer
program activities, group fitness and athletic programs, golf course scheduling
and providing lessons to youth.

Jobs and training:

Many positions are entry-level positions within the areas of sport and fitness
programs, however as listed above the range is endless: summer
intern for any amateur to professional sport organization to Y camp, golf
course work, health club administration, recreation programs, tourism, marketing,
sales of merchandise, tickets, advertising, etc., for any amateur through professional
sports team.

According to the U. S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational
Outlook Handbook, overall employment in leisure and hospitality jobs is expected
to grow by 17.8 percent. New jobs in the recreational sector reflect
increasing incomes, leisure time and awareness of the health benefits of
physical fitness. Overall employment of recreation and fitness workers
is expected to grow faster than the average for all occupations through 2012.